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Biathlon World Cup winner Valery Noskov died at the age of 60
The winner of the World Cup stages, international master of sports of the USSR in biathlon, Valery Noskov, died at the age of 59, reports the press service of the Russian Biathlon Union.
The causes of Noskov’s death have not been specified.
In 1988, Noskov became the silver medalist of the USSR Championship in the sprint race. He won the relay at the World Cup. At the 1990 World Championships, Noskov took ninth place in the sprint race in Holmenkollen, and in the relay race held in Kontiolahti, he became fifth as part of the USSR national team. The last time he took part in the World Cup was in the 1991/92 season, at the stage in Hochfilzen he took 13th place in the individual race. After finishing his sports career, Noskov worked as a biathlon coach at CSKA.
Source: Sportbox
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